Word: steals
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...however, with his awesome speed and helmet-first style, Rickey Henderson, 23, has brought the slippery science out of the bars and back to the bleachers. The reason? The Oakland Athletics' ebullient outfielder riddled Brock's seemingly shatterproof record last Friday night in a four-steal spree. Said a jubilant A's manager, Billy Martin: "He's the most exciting player since Mickey Mantle...
Martin is right. Consider that the skittery Henderson has amassed his 122 thefts in a mere 129 games. The number is not up to his spring-training boast of a steal per game, but it took Brock, then 35, 151 contests to reach 118. The new master of the basepaths is also the first man in history to achieve 100 steals in a season twice (the first time was in 1980), and he is currently 64 thefts ahead of his nearest competitor, Montreal's Tim Raines. With the exception of Cleveland, the extraordinary Henderson alone has more steals than...
Wills, on a Dodger team scrambling for runs, made base stealing a respectable tactic, easing the way for the records of Brock and Henderson. Brock, who flew to Milwaukee last week to help Henderson celebrate, notes that the psychology of theft has not changed a bit since his own day: "What separates the great base stealer from the rest is arrogance. You have to eliminate all fear and declare war on the entire league." The guileless Henderson cites a less bellicose reason. Says he: "I've loved to steal bases since I was a little kid. That...
Many high-technology firms steal secrets without even bothering to hire away another company's employees. They simply use the prospect of a job to pump information from eager applicants during interviews. That technique has long been in wide use among the 1,300 or so high-tech firms packed together in 250-sq.-mi. Silicon Valley. William H. Bell, a convicted spy who sold military secrets to a Polish agent, described the approach to a congressional committee in May. Said he: "Within the avionics industry, it is a common practice for all companies to obtain secrets of their...
...briefcase can even be used as a shield. Its tough synthetic fabric will withstand a .357 magnum bullet. To stymie any attempts to steal all this James Bond gadgetry, there is also an alarm that will sound six seconds after the case is ripped from the owner's grasp...